The Giants also issued an apology saying the team had a “a zero tolerance policy against this type of behavior.” It had not, at the time, identified the fan in question.

The whole story sounds like something of the Larry David universe: Guy gets upset at favorite baseball team. Guy tosses nearest fruit onto the field as he storms out of the stadium. Guy learns the next day he’s been pegged as a racist. Can’t you just see an exasperated George Costanza explaining the story of how he became an accidental racist? (We’re not talking about you, Brad Paisley)

Though, if you’re thinking this whole thing sounds too much like fiction, then you’re not alone. Friend of the blog and Giants scribe Dave Tobener (aka @gggiants on Twitter) wasn’t exactly convinced the story is on the up-and-up: